Stories

Harry volunteers for The Foundation. His duties as a mentor range from helping HIV sufferers with daily chores such as dealing with social services, to providing them with the emotional support that they need to deal with their condition.

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Lucy, 30, was a residential volunteer at Toynbee Hall where she was mainly involved in coordinating and writing about projects related to social disadvantage. In February 2004 she started volunteering befriending local teenagers at Toynbee Hall.

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TimeBank have plenty of case studies from all over the country, for instance: Lilly, who's 88, looks forward to visits from her befriender Jill, which help to ease her isolation.

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